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MASON CITY – Benjamin Arthur Janssen, age 23, of Mason City will serve no jail time on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and child endangerment. The charges were
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MASON CITY – Benjamin Arthur Janssen, age 23, of Mason City will serve no jail time on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and child endangerment. The charges were
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — If Adrian Peterson sends you an e-mail asking for money, claiming he’s a prince from a foreign land with a once-in-a-lifetime deal, cut
By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — Although her serve let her down, her nerve never did. Serena Williams, playing from behind in the final set, hit soaring lobs
By Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Hauling a season-opening win out of tradition-laden Lambeau Field proved quite possible and very invigorating Sunday for the 49ers. Their 30-22,
By Adam H. Beasley, The Miami Herald – HOUSTON — For months, Ryan Tannehill has been peppered with questions about how he would handle the speed of an NFL game. In the
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PITTSBURGH — Alfonso Soriano donned a Deion Sanders Falcons jersey after Sunday’s 4-2 win over the Pirates, part of Dale Sveum’s idea to celebrate the start
By Meg James, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — An estimated 35.7 million people watched President Barack Obama accept his party’s nomination Thursday night in, according to Nielsen. The audience for
By Sheldon Ocker, Akron Beacon Journal – MINNEAPOLIS — Besides holding tryouts to determine who comes and who goes over the winter and which players are the favorites to win roster spots
By Stacy St. Clair, Steve Schmadeke and Matthew Walberg, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — They arrived in Joliet, Ill., bursting with bravado and bluster, promising an acquittal for the ages. Five weeks
By Ramadan Al-Fatash – BAGHDAD — Fifty-three people died in wave of attacks across Iraq Sunday that targeted mostly government security forces and Shiite-majority areas. In the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 155
By Christi Parsons, Kathleen Hennessey and David Lauter, Tribune Washington Bureau – CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Forward,” reads the slogan on President Barack Obama’s re-election posters. Toward what, specifically, the president and his
By Joe Person, The Charlotte Observer – TAMPA, Fla. — The Carolina Panthers’ long week in a state known for perpetual sunshine ended on a dark day at Raymond James Stadium. The
By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — Although they wouldn’t admit it, in the past the Orioles probably would have been quietly satisfied by splitting an 18-game season series with
By Zach Berman, The Philadelphia Inquirer – CLEVELAND — One week into the season, it was almost as if the offseason of solving 2011’s problems did not exist for the Eagles. The
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Archaeologists searching for the tomb of Richard III are being given an extra week to excavate in light of promising findings of their
DES MOINES – Recently, the Iowa Board of Medicine took the following actions: Daniel J. Baldi, D.O., a 50 year-old Iowa-licensed anesthesiologist who practiced pain management in Des Moines, Iowa, had formal
DES MOINES – Recently, the Iowa Board of Medicine took the following actions: Erin Gotz, an individual from Dubuque, Iowa, who does not hold an Iowa medical license, was issued a Notice to
Kathie Bassett, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill. – EDWARDSVILLE – It has turned into the gift heard ’round the world. People everywhere have seemingly been touched by 8-year-old Wyatt Erber and his decision to
Shane Barron, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – IOWA CITY – For Iowa’s offense during the 2012 season, the ‘Red Zone’ has more resembled a red light. Now two games into their campaign,
John Bohnenkamp, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – IOWA CITY – For a while, it was almost identical to last season, the way Steele Jantz was carving the Iowa defense. The Iowa State
The Waterloo Police Department and the Cedar Falls Police Department are requesting assistance in identifying the suspect in the photograph. This is in connection with a series of thefts that ocurred within
From ProgressIowa.org: DES MOINES — The following statement was issued on Thursday, Sept. 6 after Congressman Steve King said showmanship is his “job” in Congress during a debate on WHO Radio: “Steve
MASON CITY – A well-known author of crime fiction will visit the campus of North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) to host a public discussion about his experiences as an author. Don
MASON CITY – Nineteen players from Mason City’s River City Rugby Football Club traveled to Iowa Falls today to compete in an Iowa Dlll Rugby League match. The squad from River City
By Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—A prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial said this week that he believes defense attorney Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. tampered with the famous “bloody
Brian Murphy, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – The Vikings would rather chug battery acid than acknowledge the rebuilding project in bloom at Winter Park, where players, coaches and managers appear liberated by
By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times – Texas has approved the nation’s fastest speed limit — 85 miles per hour—about the speed associated with the winds in a Category 1 hurricane. The
By Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune – QUESTION: My retirement CDs, which are currently paying 5.2 percent, will mature next year. Of course, I’m concerned about where I can put the money when
By Saeed Shah, McClatchy Newspapers – ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The heart-wrenching tale of a Christian girl charged with blasphemy could, at last, have forced the beginning of a change of attitudes on
By David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times – The letter from debt collector Resurgent Capital Services arrived at my home the other day. Enclosed was a bill for $2,852.56, originally run up in
MASON CITY – Mason City’s Trinity Lutheran Church is renovating its courtyard to include a prayer labyrinth. The meditative prayer tool will include a maze to walk and a small pavilion with
By Amina Ismail, McClatchy Newspapers – CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian officials announced Saturday that their first major military offensive into Sinai since the inauguration of President Mohammed Morsi led to the deaths of
Mark Newman, Ottumwa Courier, Iowa – OTTUMWA — The owner of an Ottumwa business says the federal government’s failure to pay for work on a high-profile construction project may cost him everything.
By Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times – GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s the matchup we’ve been waiting for — and waiting — and waiting. Nearly eight months since they figured — but failed
By Jake Grovum, Stateline.org – WASHINGTON — It took less than a month for the Obama administration’s move in July to grant states more flexibility in handling their welfare programs to shift from
By Danny O’Neil, The Seattle Times – Danny O’Neil’s NFL power rankings 1. Green Bay Unfortunately for Aaron Rodgers, no Discount Double Check on Super Bowls. 2. Houston Hard to find a reason
By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — The calls and text messages have flooded Jarrett Bush’s cell phone all week. He grew up an hour away from San Francisco.
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Making a play for veterans and evangelical voters in this conservative military community, Mitt Romney pounded President Barack Obama for failing to
By Shelby Grad and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—A member of O.J. Simpson’s defense team on Saturday vigorously rebutted a former prosecutor’s charge that lead attorney Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – On Sunday, Minnesotans face a difficult choice. What to watch on TV? The Vikings open the season at the Metrodome against Jacksonville. That’s an option. There’s